The City Agriculture Office (CAO) has temporarily banned the harvesting, sale, transport, and consumption of shellfish and alamang from parts of Puerto Princesa Bay...
In Shellfish Bulletin No. 26 issued on November 27, BFAR said laboratory results of shellfish samples collected from the three areas remain positive for red tide toxins beyond the regulatory limit and human consumption can be dangerous.
Shellfish Bulletin No. 1 issued on January 15 by BFAR claimed that laboratory samples taken from the city bay show that all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. or alamang are still not safe to consume.
Latest laboratory results said that shellfishes collected at Puerto Princesa Bay in the city; coastal waters of Dauis and Tagbilaran City in Bohol; Irong-irong, San Pedro, and Silanga in Western Samar; and Cancabato Bay, Tacloban City in Leyte, are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison beyond the regulatory limit.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reiterated Monday in an advisory its reminder to the public not to consume shellfish from Puerto Princesa Bay because the red tide alert is still up in the area.
